The Arizona champion., 1887-02-26


 At the raffle for set of silverware
 which took place at D. A. Murphy's
 on Saturday evening last, Calder Her,
 ring was the fortunate winner by
 throwing A.. The lowest throw was
 70 which won the second prize. r The Mineral Belt laid two miles O track this week notwithstanding the stormy weather which caused twolay. offs. Track material of all kinds sutii. cient for ten miles Is now here and more arriving daily.
 Judge D. ]. Coakley, one of Flag, staff7s pioneers, has returned after quite a long absence. During his travels the Judge visited the capital city, the mines at Cataract Canyon and several towns on the A. & P. R R.
 The Bank of flagstaff's banking facilities cannot be surpassed by any bank in the west, they have one of the largest and most secure safes that is to be had of the Die 'old manufacture with all the late patents and improve ments, being perfectly burglar and fire proof.
 A herder working for Frank Rog. CTS and a man named Healy ran foot race at Williams on Moadly evening. Frank didn't win but he dislocated his ankle and broke his leg, H. was brought on to Flagstaff and under the treatment of Dr. Brannen he IS doing we'll but will not run in another foot race for some time.
 On Saturday last a hrakeman, w. D. Ross WIS caught between the en- zine and a freight car on the A. x P. railroad at Walnut station and had his hand badly crushed. He WIS brought on to Flagstaf when Dr.. Brannen dressed the wound and sent hun to the railroad hospital at Albu- querque.
 Capt. B B Brllwiaklc, general of the Arizona Cattle Com. pany, has opened a meat market on the south side of town. A new build. ing has been erected for the purpose with every convenience for carrying on an extensive business. Meats of all kinds, including hans and bacon. will be supplied in any quantity and promptly, to parties along the line of the A. x P. railroad.
 $. P. Jpnes, of Chicago, wio has been a sojourner in our town for the past six weeks. left yesterday morn ing for his hum- in that clty. He came here for rest and rccuperation and although hiS stay has been but brief he has made many friends by his genial, whole-soalcd w,ys, and our people regret his departure and sin cerely hope tha, in the near future he may decide to return to our mountain town and make it his permanent home Bon voyage
 The mail service at Flagstaff and along the A. & P. line still continues to be very irregular One day this week the Pacific Coast mail failed to come 10 hand and reached here the next day by the train from the east. IL IS stated the cause of the mistakes and frequent delays will be found in the inadequate mail service on the cars, the number of clerks being too small to manage the large Ahount of mail matter distributed along the road.
 A very pieas,nt dance was given at the skating rink on the evening of Washing: en's birthday under the aus pices ot the Sons of Veterans. The nall has teen refitted and made com. fortable as regards warmth. A very enjoyable dance programme was gone through to the accompaniment of good music. In fact, every thing pass cd of we'll, to the credit of the gen flemcn who had charge of the affair, md the large company present ex pressed themselves as thoroughly pleased with the entertainment pro yided for them.
 The three 'n=n Bunkerdorf. S,ncs burg and F.rnsworth, all M ,rm ,as, who were brought in on Thursday. February I7,h., charged with taking forcible possessi ,n of the property oi Sam Dit,enhopper and Mt. and Mr'. Stone ai Mnen c pie, were cxa nined before Justice Crothers and Ii,chTs. ed from custody The property WAS ordered to be restored to tac orlgin,l owners. The prisoners were oh ,rged with grand larceny and sonc lcgal quibble on the impossibi!ity of prov. ing that the accused hal taken any pro. perty from the premises WIS the loop hole by which they escaped.
 Ever since the creation of Cochise county--,nd years previous to that cvent-H ,n. N, W. Stewart ha, been one of the most honorcd and esteem. cd citizens within its boundaries. Tni, Statenen, will scarcely b. denied hy any man no matter what his pirty pre-. affections nay be. And yet, every member of the Cochise dsieg llion yesterday voted against granting MT. Stewart fair and impartial investlgi- ton of his conduct as director oi the insane asylum. Comment upon sucn an exhibition of partisan bigotry Is unnecessary. Tnis action of Gov. Zulick's purblind fanatics will unques tiona5ly be promptly repudiated by their own constituents. - Journal